John Martinez Down to Three

John Martinez Down to
Three

John Martinez turned some heads at Ohio State’s
senior camp on June 20th before attending USC’s and UCLA’s camps the
next week.

By Steve Patterson

Top Bench Press

Bench pressing 225lbs 25 times
during a camp performance while running a 4.88 40 at 265 lbs, coaches will take
notice. And that is what happened when offensive lineman John Martinez attended
Ohio State’s recent senior camp. The
Cottonwood Salt Lake City prospect has impressed coaches for a long time and
told us about his on the field performance. “How I can move side to side very
quickly is what makes me stand out and I'm starting to be more explosive coming
off the line of scrimmage.”

He is a hard noised offensive
lineman that can get up field and take on defensive backs and linebackers. He
reported to us a hit that he made two years ago. “Last year as a sophomore I
laid this safety out from the opposing team and knocked him out for at least 10
minutes. It was awesome.”

What He Thought

Martinez is a Top 100 prospect nationally
ranked in the Top 10 offensive guards in the country. He is holding offers from
all the best programs but made the trip to Columbus in June for the senior camp. “Yes I
was at Ohio State’s camp. It was very competitive
and hard work. I liked it a lot and I got to tour some of the campus and have
met all the coaching staff in person.” He told us.

USC and UCLA Too

Ohio State’s
camp wasn’t the last camp in June for Martinez.
“I went to UCLA and USC later on the next week for camp and UCLA's campus was
outstanding but USC's coaching staff was also amazing as well. I liked both
schools very much.” He explained about his other two favorite teams. He told us
his favorite three, “Ohio
State, UCLA and USC.”

Martinez
might be looking to get out of the West to an environment like the one Ohio State
has to offer. “I am looking for good facilities, a good environment so I stay
out of trouble, a good staff, and a place where I can strive as a person and as
a football player.” He explained about what are his top priorities in selecting
a college.